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A national state of emergency has been declared in Peru as doctors battle an outbreak of a rare disease that can cause lifelong paralysis or death. More than 230 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome ...
Another mystery disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has emerged, resulting in at least 60 deaths, health officials say. It follows a similar event in September 2024, ...
A mystery illness has caused dozens of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A "poisoning of a water source" may be a cause, the WHO says.
On February 9, a second outbreak of the disease was recorded in Bomate, a separate town some distance away. By February 15, 431 cases had been recorded with 53 deaths in total according to WHO ...
An outbreak of a mysterious illness dubbed “Disease X" has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials say. Up to 143 people have died from the infectious disease.
Social media users claimed China has "a mystery disease outbreak" and declared a "state of emergency." The respiratory illnesses circulating in China are known viruses, not mystery diseases.
After the second outbreak of the mystery disease began in the village of Bomate on Feb. 9, samples from 13 cases were sent to the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Congo’s capital ...
Mystery ‘Disease X’ outbreak widens as WHO sends rapid response team to DR Congo. Dozens of people have died in southwest Congo after contracting a mysterious illness, dubbed Disease X.
The mystery “Disease X”—which may or may not be a new disease—causes symptoms such as fever, ... how does this outbreak compare with other disease outbreaks in the DRC?
When A Mystery Outbreak Strikes, ... Patel flew to Liberia to help map the spread of the disease and write a report on the outbreak. The EIS program started in 1951, ...